Obituaries for Berea, Brook Park and Middleburg Heights

Berea resident James F. Barta, who died Dec. 6, retired as associate vice president of finance at Baldwin-Wallace College.

He was president of the North Olmsted Sportsman Club, where the pistol range will be renamed in his honor at a future dedication ceremony.

Mr. Barta was the husband of Mary Catherine (nee Sheehan); father of Amy Clark (Rick) of Columbiana, Ohio and Tim (Elizabeth) of Medina; grandfather of Jacob and Zachary Clark, Sierra Cooper and Addison and Nicholas Barta; brother of Kathleen Highley of Brecksville, Daniel (Rosemary) of Elyria, and the late Nancy Schindler.

All services were private, with arrangements by Chambers Funeral Home of Berea.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the North Olmsted Sportsman Club, P.O. Box 605, North Olmsted, OH 44070, or a donation in his memory to your local food bank.

She was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin who married her college sweetheart, Dick, and the couple moved to Berea in 1961. Among her interests were activities at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, reading, bridge, lifelong learning and traveling. In later years, she lived at Berea Lake Towers.

The family suggests donations in her honor to the University of Wisconsin. Checks can be written to the “University of Wisconsin Foundation, Janet Oster Memorial” with “College of Letters and Science” in the memo section, and may be mailed to University of Wisconsin Foundation, c/o U.S. Bank Lock Box 78807, Milwaukee, WI 53278. As an alternative, contributions may be made to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund (curealzfund.org).

Desmond Funeral Home, Royal Oak, Mich., handled the arrangements.

Richard Reinel

Mass was celebrated Dec. 12 at St. John Bosco Church for Richard G. Reinel, 83, of Brook Park, who died Dec. 8 at Pleasantview Nursing Home.

The U.S. Army veteran was a member of American Legion Post 610 and Parma Elks Lodge N. 1938. He worked as a butcher for Better Meats.

Mr. Reinel was husband of the late Mary Ann (nee Stepko); father of Richard, Debra Hetman, Dennis and Philip; grandfather of five; great-grandfather of four.

Arrangements were by Ripepi Funeral Home, Parma.

James Scullen

James E. Scullen, 85, of Berea, died Nov. 24.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a retired pipefitter with Local 120.

Mr. Scullen was the husband of Joan (nee Vingle) for 64 years; father of Robert (Terri), Regina Natko, Linda Payne (Donald), Catherine Scott (Brian), Patrick, James (Jane), Rita Stern (Brian), Richard (Lynette) and the late of Thomas; grandfather of 14; great-grandfather of four and numerous honorary grandchildren; brother of the late Frances Avery, Martin and Margaret Hughes; uncle and great-uncle of many.

Mass was celebrated Nov. 29 at St. Mary Church in Berea. Interment was at Holy Cross Cemetery.

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